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BratBusters Parenting Podcast

Lisa Bunnage

220 episodes

Welcome to the BratBusters Parenting Podcast! Lisa Bunnage, Parenting Coach and Founder of BratBusters Parenting, is joined by her daughter who handles the marketing and planning at BratBusters Parenting, Amy Bunnage. The show dives into a variety of parenting topics and Lisa answers your parenting questions. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Have a parenting question you'd like to submit for a chance to be featured? Visit https://bratbusters.com/podcast-questions/

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  1. Stop Giving Warnings When Children Don't Listen (BratBusters Behaviour Board Audit)

    · 18 min · Episode 220

    #220 In this episode, Lisa reviews a listener-submitted BratBusters Behaviour Board for a family of two teenagers, an 11-year-old, a 5-year-old, a 3-year-old, and parents. She also covers consequences for not…

  2. Does Compassion Fuel 30-Minute Tantrums

    · 29 min · Episode 219

    #219 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on compassion fuelling tantrums. She covers why she believes fuelling tantrums can be mean, growing up feeling like you weren’t listened to, what Lisa believes fuels…

  3. Why Your Child Saves Their Worst Behaviour For Home

    · 25 min · Episode 218

    #218 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on children saving their worst behaviour for home. She covers why she believes children do this, tantrums at home, and realistic expectations for children. Lastly, Lisa…

  4. The Real Reason Children Use Verbal Pushback

    · 24 min · Episode 217

    #217 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on verbal pushback from children. She covers responding when a child says they hate you, the importance of neutrality, telling your children they love them, and whether or…

  5. Why Your Toddler Hates the New Baby

    · 24 min · Episode 216

    #216 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on toddlers not getting along with the new baby. She covers how it may feel for the toddler when you bring a new sibling home, preparing toddlers for this transition, and…

  6. Stop Letting Your Child Control You

    · 32 min · Episode 215

    #215 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on letting your child be in control. She covers why she thinks children don’t always want to be in control and how this can change throughout the years. Lastly, Lisa…

  7. Why Reasoning With Toddlers Can Actually Backfire

    · 26 min · Episode 214

    #214 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on parenting toddlers. She covers what age she considers to be a toddler, toddler impulse control, discipline for toddlers, shifting focus towards connection, her take on…

  8. How to Hold Boundaries Without the Parenting Guilt

    · 30 min · Episode 213

    #213 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on holding boundaries as a parent. She covers parenting guilt around bedtime battles, feeling like the bad guy, the impact parenting guilt can have, holding fair…

  9. Why Constant Discipline Can Actually Ruin Connection

    · 34 min · Episode 212

    #212 In this episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on how constant discipline can negatively affect connection. She covers why parents often focus too much on discipline, the importance of connection, how to balance…

  10. The Back Talk Mistake (BratBusters Behaviour Board Audit)

    · 26 min · Episode 211

    #211 In this episode, Lisa reviews a listener-submitted BratBusters Behaviour Board for a teenager, pre-teen, 9-year-old, and parents. She also covers adapting the BratBusters Behaviour Board for teenagers, using the…

  11. Why Good Parents Keep Losing Power Struggles

    · 20 min · Episode 210

    #210 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parenting power struggles. She covers what these parenting power struggles can look like and why she believes these parenting power struggles aren’t a part of calm…

  12. Consequences Don't Work For My Child

    · 31 min · Episode 209

    #209 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on consequences not working. She covers her general approach when a child doesn’t care about consequences, inconsistency in consequences, parents over-explaining…

  13. Stop Doing This After Your Child Has a Tantrum

    · 35 min · Episode 208

    #208 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on post-tantrum approaches. She covers parents trying to discuss tantrums, getting children to reflect on why they had a tantrum, holding grudges about tantrums, asking…

  14. Can You Discipline Attitude (BratBusters Behaviour Board Audit)

    · 32 min · Episode 207

    #207 In this episode, Lisa audits an example BratBusters Behaviour Board. Throughout the conversation she covers why you can put attitude on the board for the parents but not the children, what age she recommends…

  15. How to Say No Without the Pushback

    · 28 min · Episode 206

    #206 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on saying no to children. She covers treating no like an open-ended offer, repeating yourself as a parent, using warnings or countdowns, matching their emotional…

  16. Why You Can't Parent Every Child the Same

    · 24 min · Episode 205

    #205 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on why you can parent every child the same. She covers birth order impacts, trying to make things fair as a parent, and handling different temperaments from your…

  17. Should You Discipline a Tired Child

    · 30 min · Episode 204

    #204 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on whether or not parents should discipline a tired child. She covers meeting a child’s needs and managing their wants along with common scenarios. Lastly, Lisa…

  18. Stop Bringing These Common Emotions Into Discipline

    · 34 min · Episode 203

    #203 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on staying calm as a parent. She covers why she believes you don’t need to be perfect to stay, why parents may be (unintentionally) giving their children the power,…

  19. Setting Up Discipline for Success

    · 28 min · Episode 202

    #202 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on her approach to discipline. She covers setting up the BratBusters Behaviour Board, why it starts at three, and a common misconception about calm leadership parenting…

  20. How to Deal With Wild Toddler Behaviour

    · 23 min · Episode 201

    #201 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on wild toddler behaviour. She covers what age she considers to be a toddler and why she believes some toddlers test boundaries while others don’t. Lastly, Lisa…

  21. Stop Trying to Fix Your Child

    · 36 min · Episode 200

    #200 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parents trying to fix their child. She covers shifting your focus as a parent, traits of a calm leader, why parents often blame their child, and taking…

  22. Why Your Children Are Draining Your Energy

    · 25 min · Episode 199

    #199 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on feeling drained as a parent. She covers how parenting can be exhausting even when everything is going well, not feeling like you’re enjoying parenting, and the trap…

  23. How to Prep for Back to School Without the Chaos

    · 36 min · Episode 198

    #198 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on preparing for back to school. She covers setting up a school morning routine, separation anxiety during school drop off, homework and after school decompression,…

  24. Why Calm Leadership Parenting is Misunderstood

    · 37 min · Episode 197

    #197 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on calm leadership being misunderstood. She covers the difference between the authority style and pleaser parent style, parents looking for a kinder approach, the…

  25. When Parents Don't Agree on Discipline

    · 23 min · Episode 196

    #196 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts when parents don’t agree on discipline. She covers the importance of getting a parenting plan in place, parenting differences when divorced, and her take on why it’s…

  26. Try This If Your Child Refuses to Calm Down

    · 20 min · Episode 195

    #195 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on mistakes parents make that she believes impacts their child from calming down. She covers showing anger or frustration as a parent, relying on redirection, and…

  27. Why Tantrums Can End By 3-Years-Old

    · 34 min · Episode 194

    #194 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on when tantrums should end. She covers her general approach to tantrums including exceptions, tantrums past the age of three, the importance of connection, and how she…

  28. Why Toddlers Are Unpredictable: Hitting, Bedtime Battles, Screaming & More

    · 35 min · Episode 193

    #193 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parenting toddlers. She covers her top five tips for parenting toddlers and what she believes true connection looks like. Lastly, Lisa addresses ten listener…

  29. Child Suddenly Testing Boundaries (Try This Approach)

    · 25 min · Episode 192

    #192 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children testing boundaries. She covers three reasons she often sees this happening; the boundaries can be moved, testing your calm leadership, and looking for a…

  30. Why Your Child Won't Stop Hitting

    · 20 min · Episode 191

    #191 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children hitting others. She covers where she believes children learn this behaviour, and her general approach for this for babies, toddlers, and children. Lastly,…

  31. The Real Reason Your Child Won't Listen

    · 30 min · Episode 190

    #190 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children not listening. She covers five reasons she often sees this happening; inconsistent boundaries, repeating or nagging children, over-explaining, lack of…

  32. Try This When Your Strong-Willed Child Pushes Back

    · 28 min · Episode 189

    #189 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on strong-willed children. She covers reframing how you view this trait, shifting the focus from the child to the parent, understanding your strong-willed child, and…

  33. The Path to Calm Leadership Parenting (Start Here)

    · 30 min · Episode 188

    #188 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on starting calm leadership parenting. She covers the four stages of parenting, the importance of consistency and connection, having to change your parenting style, and…

  34. Are You Making Your Child's Angry Outbursts Worse

    · 23 min · Episode 187

    #187 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children saying they hate you. She covers scenarios including if they say it when mad, when they say it if everything is fine, or if they say it in response to…

  35. Master a Calm Exterior as a Parent (Try This)

    · 43 min · Episode 186

    #186 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on keeping a calm exterior as a parent. She covers body language when it comes to calm leadership parenting, changing rules based on your child’s behaviour, feeling…

  36. Why Won't My Child Talk To Me

    · 30 min · Episode 185

    #185 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on getting children to open up to their parents. She covers children feeling like they don’t want to stir the pot, getting your child to tell you about their day on the…

  37. The Secret to Becoming a Calm Parenting Leader

    · 39 min · Episode 184

    #184 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on the importance of focusing on connection over discipline. She covers the trap of focusing too much on discipline, putting in the reps when it comes to calm…

  38. Will My Child Be Embarrassed By Me

    · 14 min · Episode 183

    #183 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children being embarrassed by their parents. She covers a personal story on this topic, whether or not she thinks being embarrassed by your parents is a rite of…

  39. Are You Making Your Toddler Clingy

    · 9:48 · Episode 182

    #182 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on her approach to a clingy toddler. She covers dedicating time to playing with your toddler, transitioning from a baby to a toddler, timeouts, whether or not she…

  40. Child Won't Stop Whining (Try This Trick)

    · 15 min · Episode 181

    #181 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on her approach to whining. She covers the difference in whining with children compared to toddlers, whether or not she would use the BratBusters Behaviour Board…

  41. Why Does My Child Give Me Attitude

    · 13 min · Episode 180

    #180 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on her approach to attitude and disrespect from children. She covers children muttering comments under their breath, attitude appearing as children get older,…

  42. Child Screams & Throws Things (What If I Yell Back)

    · 11 min · Episode 179

    #179 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on how she may approach a child screaming and throwing things. She covers using the BratBusters Behaviour Board, her thoughts on discussing tantrums, approaching…

  43. Stop Giving Your Child Directions Like This

    · 13 min · Episode 178

    #178 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on why a child may not follow directions. She covers parents expecting respect from their children, trying to prevent children from saying no, the importance of…

  44. Why Does My Toddler Think Everything Is Hers

    · 11 min · Episode 177

    #177 In this mini episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on a toddler who thinks everything is theirs. She covers the importance of consistency as a toddler parent, how her approach may differ with a 16-month-old,…

  45. When Consequences Fail (Try This Instead)

    · 35 min · Episode 176

    #176 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on consequences. She covers the importance of consistency, choosing the right consequence, whether or not she believes consequences need to be connected to the bad…

  46. The Mistake Making Your Child Call the Shots

    · 41 min · Episode 175

    #175 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on letting children call the shots. She covers what she believes children should be in charge of, the importance of structure and systems, why you should be learning…

  47. When Ignoring Tantrums Goes Too Far

    · 48 min · Episode 174

    #174 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on approaching tantrums. She covers her general approach, the tantrum aftermath, tantrums about needs compared to wants, the importance of connection with calm…

  48. The Hidden Flaw in Parenting Boundaries

    · 37 min · Episode 173

    #173 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on parenting boundaries. She covers how she would go about strengthening your calm leadership parenting skills and feeling too strict when creating parenting…

  49. Why Disappointment Towards Your Child Can Backfire

    · 18 min · Episode 172

    #172 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on showing anger, frustration, and disappointment towards your children. She covers unrealistic expectations for parenting, children learning to show anger and…

  50. If Your Toddler Won't Listen (Try This)

    · 27 min · Episode 171

    #171 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on toddlers not listening to their parents. She covers the importance of fun with calm leadership parenting, correcting toddler behaviour, and treating discipline like…

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